After returning home from the war and finding his home burned to the ground and his crippled younger brother jamie slaughtered, goes on a killing spree that stretches for over fifty books. Adam steele this character and edge appeared together in three books. The living, the dying and the dead edge series book 29 by george g. Edge is a civil war veteran named josiah hedges, the son of a mexican father and a swedish mother. I finally forced myself to read the first in the series, created and authored by british writer terry harknett under the pen name george g.
Gilman includes books the loner, ten thousand dollars, american, apache death, and several more. Under that name harknett wrote three series of western books. Gilman, including the loner, and paradise loses, and more on. Three dollars a day wasnt worth dying for, so edge did not move as the men approached him, one taking the henry from his hand, the other lowering a rifle muzzle to nudge him behind the left ear. It is a western set in kansas based on the edge book series by george g. In total the series went on for 61 books, spawned a series of italian comic book adaptions and the pen name george g. Edge western books for sale in uk view 30 bargains. Gilman terry harknett in july 2010 a first ebook edition of this first title in the edge series was published by a company called solstice. Nov 14, 2008 gilman s edge was a hit not initially but it gradually gained a large audience which continued to expand, making the edge series the benchmark by which all other westerns of the period were judged. Name on the bullet is the sixth and final book in the miniseries.
Like many of those movies, these books are mean, ultra violent, nihilistic, and filled with all manner of vicious and deplorable characters including our antihero, edge. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading edge. The pilot follows josiah edge hedges max martini, pacific rim, a cowboy and former union officer, as he makes his way through postcivil war america. Im thrilled to announce that terry harknett, aka george g. Arguably the most influential british western writer of the last 40 years, his tough, graphic, wisecracking westerns are still in demand, even though almost twenty years have now. After returning home from the war and finding his home burned to the ground and his crippled younger brother jamie slaughtered, goes on. Gilman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Edge, which his us publisher would brand, the most violent westerns in print. Ten grand edge series book 2 kindle edition by gilman, george g. Terry harknett wrote 61 books in the edge series under his pen name of george g.
Oct 18, 2011 im thrilled to announce that terry harknett, aka george g. Josiah hedges, also known as edge, is a halfmexican hired gunslinger who sets out for vengeance after his younger brother is killed by a group of his former comrades in the union army. With plans underway to release the first series of edge as ebooks, with the first two the loner and ten grand aka ten thousand dollars. My inspirations were don pendletons mack bolan and george g. I would never miss a chance to snap up any knew edge book that was released. Wild west emonday edge and george g gilman if there is one western series more than any other that is responsible for my lifelong love of the genre it is the edge series by george g. All three are worth tracking down to read, preferably inorder as theyre very strong on continuity. Edge the loner no 1 first nel edition feb 1972 leather is rubbed in places, particularly at the spine and extremities. Use search by author, title or series to find more. The edge series was started in the 70s to capitalize on the popularity of the spaghetti western movies that were coming out of italy at the time. George g gilman wrote the edge, adam steele and undertaker series. Out of the three in the series so far this one had the most intense naughty scenes which i loved. Gilmans edge was a hit not initially but it gradually gained a large audience which continued to expand, making the edge series the benchmark by which all other westerns of the period were judged. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Now with my ereader i can get back in touch with this classic series. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I first read the loner when i was still a little tacker of about eleven, and it really exploded my mind. See the complete edge series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. If you want to return an item, please send us a message first as we always want to rectify any problems without you opening a case. Edge is a 2015 television pilot produced by amazon studios. Nov 26, 2011 my inspirations were don pendletons mack bolan and george g. Gilman is one pseudonym, or pen name, of terry harknett. Gilman this is the first book in a new western series. The widely violent and satirical series of westerns were published from the early seventies until the late eighties and earlier this year the first in. The widely violent and satirical series of westerns were published from the early seventies until the late eighties and earlier this year the first in the series, edge the loner returned as an ebook.
Wild west emonday edge and george g gilman gary dobbs. George g gilman edge books for sale in uk view 57 ads. Gilmans legendary series about a man called, edge was said to be the most violent western in print. Ive had a few edge books collecting dust for years, and i never picked one up. Author george g gilmans complete list of books and series in order, with the. Edge features an impressive cast, including ryan kwanten true blood. Gilman a pseudonym created and used by the nearlegendary terry harknett is so wellknown to western readers that he hardly needs any introduction. Gilmans edge series remains, to this day, the single most influential series on my life. The loner edge series book 1 kindle edition by george g. In the 70s i was addicted to george g gilmans edge books. Jul 04, 2008 ive had a few edge books collecting dust for years, and i never picked one up. If youre not familiar with edge, i would strongly encourage you to go out and get a copy. Gilman published by nel as paperback original 1972 carries the number 45001060 0 when i was a kid during the seventies i and a few friends had a kind of reading club in which we would swap books.
The loner is the first book in the longrunning edge series by george g. I finally forced myself to read the first in the series, created and authored by british writer. Included in the lineup is edge, a western drama based on george g. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Out of the three in the series so far this one had the most. Apr 20, 2011 the loner is the first book in the longrunning edge series by george g.
A televised adaptation of the edge book series by george g. I first read the loner when i was still a little tacker of about. As more and more book shops disappeared from our streets, they became harder to come by. Edge western books for sale in uk view 31 bargains. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. The loner edge series book 1 kindle edition by gilman, george g. The group is led by edges nemesis, merritt harknett, a psychotic. Publication date 1978 topics western stories, western stories publisher. Gilman and i, have come to an agreement to release the unpublished mini series of his infamous character, edge as an ebook for amazons kindle.
Gilman s edge series remains, to this day, the single most influential series on my life. Jan 14, 2011 if there is one western series more than any other that is responsible for my lifelong love of the genre it is the edge series by george g. With max martini, ryan kwanten, yvonne strahovski, alicja bachleda. And the reason is edge was written well before its time. Born of violence and death, edge knows no rules or traditions. Killing time in eternity is the fourth in a new six book miniseries. If you enjoy spaghetti oaters, youd probably like ggg. In the 70s i was addicted to george g gilman s edge books. It seemed i always passed them up to read another western.
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